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The Worst Episodes of Miss Marple

Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan Hickson...

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  1. Background image for The Moving Finger (2)
    7.4/10(157 votes)

    #1 - The Moving Finger (2)

    S1:E5

    Miss Marple's instinct - that one murder will always follow another - proves to be true when more bodies are found in the sleepy town.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Moving Finger (1)
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #2 - The Moving Finger (1)

    S1:E4

    Poison pen letters are being sent to everyone in town. It seems like a vulgar joke until a letter is found next to a suicide victim. Then another body is found, and another...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for At Bertram's Hotel (2)
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #3 - At Bertram's Hotel (2)

    S2:E4

    Miss Marple concludes her stay at Bertram's Hotel by solving the complex case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Sleeping Murder (1)
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #4 - Sleeping Murder (1)

    S2:E1

    A young wife believes her house is haunted. She comes to realize she witnessed the murder of her stepmother there 20 years ago as a child. To help the newlyweds, Miss Marple risks her life solving the crime, stirring a sleeping murderer in the process.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for At Bertram's Hotel (1)
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #5 - At Bertram's Hotel (1)

    S2:E3

    False identities, larceny, and a crime ring are only the tip of the tenticle when Miss Marple stays in a posh London hotel (modelled after Brown's Hotel) where nothing is what it seems. Murder naturally follows, leading to a thrilling chase after the vibrant Lady Sedgewick.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for A Murder is Announced (1)
    7.9/10(195 votes)

    #6 - A Murder is Announced (1)

    S1:E6

    Someone announces a future murder by placing a notice in a local paper. When the time arrives, many of the townsfolk gather thinking it's a prank, but someone dies. Fortunately, Jane Marple is visiting a spa nearby, and can advise Inspector Craddock on where to look first.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Murder is Announced (2)
    8.0/10(181 votes)

    #7 - A Murder is Announced (2)

    S1:E7

    Inspector Craddock gathers more clues, and uncovers a link to the mysterious sister and brother Pip and Emma. Do they live abroad, or in Scotland, or in Chipping Cleghorn? Meanwhile, Miss Marple is able to learn information that people wouldn't tell a policeman.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for A Murder is Announced (3)
    8.0/10(176 votes)

    #8 - A Murder is Announced (3)

    S1:E8

    Inspector Craddock is alarmed to find that Miss Marple has gone missing - has she become another victim of the murderer?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Pocketful of Rye (1)
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    #9 - A Pocketful of Rye (1)

    S1:E9

    When the members of a wealthy banking family start dropping like flies, Miss Marple is reminded of the old nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence and vows to find the villainous "blackbird" behind the crimes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Sleeping Murder (2)
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #10 - Sleeping Murder (2)

    S2:E2

    Gwenda and Miss Marple are closer to understanding the mystery of a seemingly perfect crime from many years previously.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Body in the Library (1)
    8.1/10(67 votes)

    #11 - The Body in the Library (1)

    S1:E1

    Colonel Arthur and Dolly Bantry wake up to the news that a body has been found in their library. She is soon identified as Ruby Keene, a dancer at the Majestic in Danemouth, a seaside resort. Dolly takes her friend, Jane Marple, to the Majestic and together they work to solve the mystery.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Body in the Library (2)
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #12 - The Body in the Library (2)

    S1:E2

    While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple's hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Body in the Library (3)
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #13 - The Body in the Library (3)

    S1:E3

    Concluding part of an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Miss Marple is convinced that the death of schoolgirl Pamela Reeve holds the key to the mystery of the double murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for A Pocketful of Rye (2)
    8.1/10(84 votes)

    #14 - A Pocketful of Rye (2)

    S1:E10

    Following another murder, Miss Marple is certain that she knows who the next victim will be. Can she get to them in time?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Nemesis (1)
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Nemesis (1)

    S2:E5

    Miss Marple is sent on a mission from beyond the grave to clear a dead man's son. Vowing to find out the truth,she links him to a dead girl, Verity Hunt, and a family of weird sisters. She discovers love, as well as hate, can be a reason for murder.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Nemesis (2)
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    #16 - Nemesis (2)

    S2:E6

    Miss Marple resolves to clear her friend's son's name, and in turn finds that love can inspire murder as much as hate.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Moving Finger (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Miss Marple". It scored 7.4/10 based on 157 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/22/1985. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Moving Finger (1)".